Banda

Banda is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,786 metres. Banda is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kenya School of Law and Giraffe Centre.

University
The is the only bar school in . After completing an undergraduate degree in law from a recognized university, students attend the to prepare for admission to the Kenyan Bar.

Zoo
Photo: Hdahlmo, CC BY 2.5.
The is a wildlife conservation facility located in , approximately 20 kilometres from the centre of , . It was established to protect the vulnerable Rothschild's giraffe, that is found only in the grasslands of .

Hotel
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is a small, boutique hotel in the suburb of , which, together with the AFEW Giraffe Centre, serves as a home to a number of endangered Nubian giraffes, and operates a breeding programme to reintroduce breeding pairs back into the wild to secure the future of the subspecies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ongata Rongai and Kibera.

Town
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is a town located in Kajiado North, Kajiado County, . The town is situated 17 km south of the CBD, East of the Ngong hills, and within the greater Nairobi Metropolitan Region. is situated 3½ km south of Banda.

Suburb
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a division and neighbourhood of , , 6.6 kilometres from the city centre. is the largest and most studied slum in Nairobi, and also the largest urban slum in all of Africa. is situated 7 km northeast of Banda.

Quarter
is a residential neighbourhood in the city of . It is approximately 4.4 kilometres west of the central business district. It generally a low-density suburb that lies north of Africa's largest slum, . is situated 7 km north of Banda.

Banda

Latitude
-1.36687° or 1° 22′ 1″ south
Longitude
36.76137° or 36° 45′ 41″ east
Elevation
1,786 metres (5,860 feet)
Open location code
6GCRJQM6+7G
Geo­Names ID
11844096
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